Los Angeles Times: Deadly shootings are on the rise again in the U.S. after 20 years of steady decline, CDC data show

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After steadily declining for more than two decades, deadly shootings are rising across the country, according to a new report from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report also shows that the number of suicides involving a firearm increased by 21% between 2006 and...

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